Healthy and unhealthy rabbit symptoms with body parts
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Healthy
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Unhealthy
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Eyes
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Clear and bright
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Dull, cloudy, runny
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Nose
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Clean (no discharge)
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Nasal discharge or mucous
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Ears
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Clean with smooth skin inside
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Crusty or scabby
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Head
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Held straight and upright
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Tilted to one side
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Coat
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Smooth, shiny
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Dry, dull, patchy hair
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Skin
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Soft and supple
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Dry, tight, hard
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Feet
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Well furred, straight toes, unbroken claws
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Patchy fur on feet, sores or redness on pads, crooked or broken toes and claws.
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Temperature
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99.1 - 102.9°F (37.3°C - 39.4°C) (rectal)
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Above or below the healthy range
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Respiration
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35 - 60 breaths per minute
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Noticeably slow or fast respiration (except during exercise)
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Droppings
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Hard and round (except for cecotrophes)
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Soft and runny
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Appetite
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Normal
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Does not eat
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Thirst
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Normal
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Does not drink at all or is drinking all the time
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Behaviour
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Alert
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Listless
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Information Source: Publication #1250 Version 12/08 4-H Rabbit Manual